Recent Updates

Monday, September 25, 2017

First, I would like to apologize for the delay in letting you know what has been happening in my wonderful Golden life, but I have been very busy! September started out by going to my Foster Grandparents' lake... read more

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Hi, My name is Allie.  I am a mellow short haired light Golden one year old and looking for love and attention. I have been examined by a vet, given shots and a spay since arriving in my foster home in Olivia. I... read more
Yesterday I made the painful decision to euthanize my precious Storm (08-184). He was just very tired, could hardly even wag his tail. An ultrasound revealed an enlarged and mottled spleen, and a very large... read more
Our sweet Riley crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. We adopted him at 9 months old from RAGOM and for the next 11 years he played endlessly with his two human siblings, chased countless bunnies and squirrels... read more
Mao Mao is scheduled for his eye exam on Oct. 3rd. to see if he will need surgery or not. He is doing great. He has been fitting into our home quite well. He is getting along great with our resident female... read more

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Greetings to all of our two and four legged friends at RAGOM!  Because Rico and Cleo have been inseparable BFF’s for the last 4 years and 3 months at the B’s residence in Elk River, we decided to update them... read more
Greetings to all of our two and four legged friends at RAGOM!  Because Rico and Cleo have been inseparable BFF’s for the last 4 years and 3 months at the B’s residence in Elk River, we decided to update them... read more
Reese sends out a big THANK YOU to Katy O. & John & Michelle H. for the generous donations he received at Goldzilla.   Reese had a wonderful time meeting everyone at Goldzilla. read more
I have been struggling with writing this. Duncan left this world on August 22nd and our home just isn't the same. Words cannot describe the impact Duncan had on myself, my husband, and Jasmine (Geneva 07-074). ... read more
Our family adopted an 11 week old RAGOM puppy back in January 2006. When we adopted him, his name was Beau. We renamed him Chico. He grew up with our two youngest kids. He loved his humans, camping, chasing... read more
It is with great sadness that I am writing to let you know we had to say goodbye to our Big Ben yesterday, 9/9/2017. Despite his glucosamine and carprofen, his legs just wouldn’t work for him anymore and he... read more
Honey was adopted by Jan and Bruce L. She will enjoy her days on a lake. She is so lucky that one of her new parents is retired! I'm thrilled for Honey and her new life. We will sure miss her, though. She is a... read more

Friday, September 22, 2017

Hi, RAGOM-land! My name is Zeek, and I am currently in a foster home in Bovey, MN.  I am a very handsome, 10-year-old purebred Golden Retriever with a light red easy-care coat and a tall, slim body in excellent... read more

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Bonnie weighed in at 72.6 pounds yesterday.  I feel she is at an ideal weight, but she looks dwarfed by big brother Clyde. They received a new rope pull the other night and have a great time tugging with each... read more
I am amazed how quickly dogs can recover from horrible conditions. Amelia has been with me for almost two weeks and the changes have been amazing. She was suffering from a extensive skin infection which made her... read more
Clyde weighed in at 120.7 pounds yesterday which is about a 3-4 pound weight loss over 2 weeks.  He just loves his walks so am taking him as much as possible.   I gave him and Bonnie a new rope toy and they are... read more
We are going to warn you there are many pictures in this update! We have been extremely busy and unable to send in an update, but that doesn't stop us from getting pictures of him whenever we can!! Midas is... read more
Meet Boomer, a 20-week-old male (neutered) Golden puppy! Boomer is a sweet, funny puppy and such a love – he currently weighs 38 pounds, but that is changing fast! Boomer is a lucky boy; his family realized... read more

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

I am happy to report that Bubba has improved considerably over the past two weeks. He is eating well and can walk without assistance. However, Bubba is still wobbly and falls occasionally, so we keep a close eye... read more
A huge THANK YOU to all of Juno's sponsors! Your generosity goes a long way to helping provide the training that Juno needs. She is a smart girl and I know it will get her to where she needs to be for her... read more
'Thank you' to Marsha M and Marci L for the Goldzilla Paw Print donation. I know Prince would have loved to have been there to thank you in person and give you lots of Princie kisses, but he's a shy kind of guy... read more

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Spot and I would like to thank Abigail D, Jessie 13-324, Pam P and Janet E for their donation and well wishes! It has been about 10 weeks since Spot's ACL surgery. The recovery from this surgery is slow but she... read more

Monday, September 18, 2017

Ginger is a sweet, petite (50 lbs), spayed, 2- to 3-year-old Golden Retriever. She is slightly timid with new people, but in a matter of minutes, she will be asking for pats and rubs, and her tail starts wagging... read more
Bobby Bones thinks the sun on his face, the wind in his nose, and all the donations that came in his name are wonderful things! Thank you to everyone who is thinking of us and made contributions. read more
Fancy has been adopted! It must be a new record in terms of speed. It happened so fast that I never got a chance to fill everyone in on all of Miss Fancy's charming and funny antics. Here's just one: after Fancy... read more